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CA$50 million came from the Canadian government, CA$50 million from the Ontario government, $40 million from the City of Ottawa and the remainder of $30 million was borrowed by the centre itself. [8] The new building was designed by Ritchard Brisbin (bbb architects Ottawa) and features a curved glass facade on the Colonel By Drive front.
In 1966, rail service was controversially relocated to the new Ottawa Station about 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast in an industrial area in the east end of the city as part of an urban renewal plan, leaving the area on the eastern bank of the canal open for development. The Colonel By Drive was built in part on this newly-available rail right-of-way. [3]
The building, named after Major-General George R. Pearkes, [3] was constructed between 1969 and 1974, and was originally intended for use by the Department of Transport.When a planned National Defence Headquarters complex on the LeBreton Flats was not built, however, DND acquired the Colonel By Drive structure.
The Major-General George R. Pearkes Building. Canada portal; National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) (French: Quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale (QGDN)) was created through the integration of the Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters (CAF HQ) with the civilian Department of National Defence (DND) staff in October of 1972.
The Byward Market area of Ottawa's Lower Town was named for him. His statue, executed by Joseph-Émile Brunet and unveiled in 1971, stands in nearby Major's Hill Park. [19] Ottawa's Colonel By Secondary School was named for him. The scenic parkway of Colonel By Drive was named for him.
Ottawa Ottawa: 93 Colonel By Drive, Mackenzie Avenue, Sussex Drive, Princess Avenue Daly Avenue Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway: Ottawa, Rockliffe Park Ottawa: Mackenzie Avenue is only Ottawa Road 93 from Colonel By Drive to Ottawa Road 34 (Rideau Street). 95 Nicholas Street: Mann Avenue Ottawa Road 34 (Rideau Street) Ottawa Ottawa
The Laurier Avenue Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It carries Laurier Avenue over the Rideau Canal and also Colonel By Drive and Queen Elizabeth Driveway . The green steel arches makes the bridge one of the most recognizable in Ottawa.
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